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Jaguar XKSS Blue AUTOart 1:18

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Jaguar XKSS Blue AUTOart 1:18 73510 Diecast
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AUTOart's 1:18 diecast Jaguar XKSS in blue reproduces the road-legal version of the D-Type race car with opening doors and hood. Curved bodywork and the D-Type's signature fin are captured with tight panel gaps, appealing to collectors of vintage British sports cars.
Jaguar XKSS Blue AUTOart 1:18
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Specifications
Brand
Jaguar
Manufacturer
AUTOart
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
73510
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About the Jaguar XKSS Blue AUTOart 1:18

TL;DR: AUTOart's 1:18 diecast Jaguar XKSS in blue reproduces the road-going conversion of Jaguar's D-Type race car, with opening doors and hood. Curved aluminum-look bodywork and the signature tail fin are the model's centerpiece. A vintage British sports subject for pre-1960s shelves.

Jaguar turned unsold D-Type race chassis into the road-legal XKSS, and AUTOart's diecast honors that conversion with a body shaped almost entirely by aerodynamic racing logic rather than road-car convention.

AUTOart's Diecast Rendering of the XKSS

The zinc alloy body carries genuine weight, and doors open on hinges precise enough to hold a display angle without drifting shut. The hood lifts to reveal the straight-six engine bay, a real mechanical detail behind the car's long, low nose. AUTOart's blue paint reads with real depth under direct light, a fitting treatment for a car whose curved aluminum panels were originally hand-formed by English coachbuilders. The model's signature passenger-side fin, retained from the D-Type's racing aerodynamics, is molded with crisp definition, and the wire-spoke wheels carry fine, individually distinct spokes rather than a molded pattern. Panel gaps along the doors and hood stay tight for a diecast at this tier, a reflection of AUTOart's attention to vintage sports car subjects. The soft-top folds behind the seats, keeping the low beltline and curved windscreen as the car's visual focus.

The XKSS as a Road-Going Race Car

When a factory fire destroyed a number of unfinished D-Type chassis, Jaguar converted the surviving cars into the road-legal XKSS by adding a passenger door, a folding top, and simple bumpers, creating one of the era's most direct links between competition and street use. The car is closely associated with celebrity ownership in period, adding cultural weight to an already significant racing pedigree. That combination of motorsport DNA and road-legal rarity is precisely what makes the XKSS a compelling vintage subject.

Placing the XKSS in a Vintage Collection

The XKSS anchors well among 1950s British sports cars, its low fin and curved tail providing visual contrast against more conventional roadsters. Open the doors occasionally for engine-bay viewing, then close them to keep dust away from the cabin during long-term display.

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